Solid Food Waste — Emissions in France

France: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 87.56 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.56 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.56 kt
in 2023
All-time low
73.23 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 73.2 kt1991: 75.3 kt1992: 77 kt1993: 78.4 kt1994: 79.6 kt1995: 80.7 kt1996: 81.6 kt1997: 82.3 kt1998: 82.8 kt1999: 83.3 kt2000: 83.7 kt2001: 84 kt2002: 84.3 kt2003: 84.6 kt2004: 85 kt2005: 85.3 kt2006: 85.6 kt2007: 85.9 kt2008: 86.3 kt2009: 86.5 kt2010: 86.6 kt2011: 86.8 kt2012: 86.9 kt2013: 87.1 kt2014: 87.2 kt2015: 87.2 kt2016: 87.2 kt2017: 87.2 kt2018: 87.3 kt2019: 87.4 kt2020: 87.4 kt2021: 87.5 kt2022: 87.5 kt2023: 87.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in France is 87.56 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in France peaked at 87.56 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.23 kt, in 1990.

France ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.41 kt 73.23 kt 83.33 kt 10
2000s 85.13 kt 83.68 kt 86.48 kt 10
2010s 87.1 kt 86.65 kt 87.35 kt 10
2020s 87.47 kt 87.37 kt 87.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Mongolia 91.32 kt compare
  2. 47 Rwanda 91.12 kt compare
  3. 48 Syrian Arab Republic 89.16 kt compare
  4. 50 Guatemala 85.84 kt compare
  5. 51 Sri Lanka 83.55 kt compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.95 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in France?
Solid food waste — emissions in France was 87.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 87.56 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 73.23 kt in 1990.
How does France rank for solid food waste — emissions?
France ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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